CLF and ELF Web Log Processing
This article is second in a 3-part series on CLF and ELF web log data. We previously explained CLF and ELF web log formats, and now introduce IRI solutions for manipulating and using web log data. Read More
Metadata Management: Asset Security in Git (Part 4 of…
This article is fourth in a 4-part series on managing metadata assets in IRI Workbench using Git. It focuses on the security of your metadata. Other articles in the series cover the use of Git as a metadata asset hub, for version control, and for tracking metadata lineage. Read More
Metadata Management: Lineage Tracking in Git (Part 3 of…
This article is third in a 4-part series on managing metadata assets using Git version control for metadata in the IRI Workbench GUI. It focuses on the tracking of job script histories for the benefit of metadata lineage analysis. Read More
Metadata Management: Version Control in Git (Part 2 of…
This article is second in a 4-part series on managing metadata assets in IRI Workbench using Git. It focuses on its metadata version control. Other articles in the series cover the use of Git: as a metadata asset hub, for tracking metadata lineage, and for metadata security. Read More
Metadata Management: Using Git as an Asset Hub (Part…
This article is first in a 4-part series on managing job-specific metadata assets in IRI Workbench. It focuses on the value of a metadata hub in general, and a Git implementation in particular. Read More
Populating Teradata with Realistic Test Data De Novo
There are a variety of testing requirements for any data warehouse and database — and especially dual platforms like Teradata — where ETL and BI prototypes, application stress testing, and performance benchmarking are essential. Read More
Connecting to Teradata in IRI Workbench
Introduction
The ability to directly move very large database (VLDB) data from/to, and manipulate it within IRI software is essential for those requiring:
big data integration (ETL) database performance optimization (unloads, loads, reorgs, queries) database migration data masking (encryption, redaction, de-identification, etc.) Read More
Finding Dark Data in Unstructured Sources
Update April 2019: Added more unstructured file formats.This is the first of a three-part blog series introducing IRI’s new data structuring technology. This article defines “dark data” and the unstructured sources IRI now supports. Read More
NextForm v3: Five Options for Data and Database Migration
Data and database migration are key considerations for any system implementation, upgrade, or consolidation. Data migration happens for many reasons, like appliance upgrades or enhancements, server maintenance, or data center relocation. Read More
Breached But Still Protected
Data Privacy on Fire For the past 20 years or so, data breach headlines continue to capture public and legal attention. Significant data breaches are chronicled at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse on this page. Read More
Bothersome Buzzwords
The other day, two different companies selling me services asked if their offering were in my wheelhouse. Since I didn’t know I had a wheelhouse, I couldn’t answer them.I Read More